Dr. Karen Rigamonti

Advocate, speaker, consultant, & coach

With a background ranging from Human Ecology to Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology, an M.B.A. and M.P.H. to serving on non-profit boards, and working as a certified coach, Dr. Karen Rigamonti is able to bring healthier perspective to any conversation.

Dr. Karen resides in Baltimore, Maryland having returned from living for more than 5 years in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She has 3 adult children, one of whom has significant disabilities, including autism, visual impairment, and intellectual disabilities. She has spent over 35 years working with and advocating for children with special needs and their families in healthcare, the schools, and in the community. She is also the proud grandmother of 2 young creative and spirited grandchildren.

Dr. Karen provides professional co-active executive, relationship, and medical coaching; conducts research on caregiver burden; and consults for John Hopkins Medicine International (JHMI), where she is working on developing a safetyculture project to help high risk areas of harm suchas ICUs, ORs, and Emergency Rooms to ensure psychological safety.